Scotland national rugby union team For RWC 2011 New Zealand
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked ninth in the IRB World Rankings as at 28 February 2011. They annually take part in the Six Nations Championship and participate in the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.
Scottish rugby dates back to 1871, where they beat England in the first international rugby union match at Raeburn Place. Scotland competed in the Five Nations from the inaugural tournament in 1883, winning it 14 times outright—including the last ever Five Nations in 1999—and sharing it another 8. In 2000 the competition accepted a sixth competitor, Italy, thus forming the Six Nations. Since this change, Scotland have yet to win the competition. The Rugby World Cup was introduced in 1987 and Scotland have competed in all six competitions, the last being in 2007. Scotland’s best finish came in 1991, where they lost to the All Blacks in the third place play-off.
Scotland have a strong rivalry with the English national team. They both annually compete for the Calcutta Cup. Each year, this fixture is played out as part of the Six Nations. England are the current holders after defeating Scotland 22–16 at Twickenham in the 2011 Six Nations.
Scotland | |
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Nickname(s) | the Thistle |
| Ground(s) | Murrayfield Stadium |
| Coach (es) | Andy Robinson |
| Captain(s) | Alastair Kellock |
| Most caps | Chris Paterson (102) |
| Top scorer | Chris Paterson (783) |
| Most tries | Ian Smith, Tony Stanger (24) |
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1987) |
| Best result | 4th, 1991 |
Current Squad
Scotland’s 40-man provisional squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[5]
Caps updated before test matches.
Head Coach: Andy Robinson
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Hooker: Ross Ford, Dougie Hall, Scott Lawson
Prop: Geoff Cross, Alasdair Dickinson, Ryan Grant, Allan Jacobsen, Moray Low, Euan Murray
Lock: Richie Gray, Jim Hamilton, Nathan Hines, Alastair Kellock (c)
Flanker: John Barclay, Kelly Brown, Rob Harley, Ross Rennie, Alasdair Strokosch
Number 8: Johnnie Beattie, David Denton, Richie Vernon
Scrum-half: Mike Blair, Chris Cusiter, Greig Laidlaw, Rory Lawson
Fly-half: Ruaridh Jackson, Dan Parks
Centre: Joe Ansbro, Ben Cairns, Nick De Luca, Graeme Morrison
Wing: Jack Cuthbert, Simon Danielli, Max Evans, Sean Lamont, Nikki Walker
Fullback: Rory Lamont, Chris Paterson, Hugo Southwell
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